单项选择题

The primary purpose of the passage is to

A. expose the fragile nature of the foundations on which bioengineering research rests
B. argue that bioengineering is ultimately infeasible as a means of manufacturing plastic
C. argue that the advances in organically-based plastic manufacture cannot solve environmental issues
D. explain the reasons for and objectives of current research on the development of organically-based plastic manufacture
E. describe the nature of the organic plastic manufacturing process